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A visit to the Griffith Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Griffith Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Griffith Cemetery:

41.2089, -90.8443

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Griffith Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies just to the east of the Griffith Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Griffith Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Griffith Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Griffith Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Peniel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Peniel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel Cemetery
    • The Peniel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Peniel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #232402 <5>
  • Brick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Brick Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
  • Aledo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mannon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mannon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon Cemetery
  • Candor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Candor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor Cemetery
  • Artz Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Artz Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artz Cemetery
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
  • Shields Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Shields Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • McClure Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
    • McPherren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The McPherren Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherren Cemetery
    • Leech Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New Boston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
    • Keithsburg Greenmound Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Keithsburg Greenmound Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg Greenmound Cemetery
      • The Keithsburg Greenmound Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Keithsburg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #728893 <5>
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • McClure Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
    • Hamlet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hamlet Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Griffith Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Griffith Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Joy
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Joy is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <6>
  • Aledo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Petersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Petersville is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
  • Mannon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mannon is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
  • Seaton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Marston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Marston is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
  • New Boston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Keithsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunbeam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
  • Buffalo Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Eliza
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Eliza is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
  • Shale City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Shale City is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gilchrist
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
    • Oakville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Burgess
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Burgess is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
    • Matherville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Reynolds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Edgington is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
    • Illinois City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
    • Milroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Milroy is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Norwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Norwood is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Viola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Little York
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fairport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
    • Preemption
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylor Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Griffith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Griffith Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Griffith Cemetery: